Product information: Pneumatic-tool and rock-drill oils

Shell Air Tool S2 A

n Reliable protection
n Mist lubrication applications

Designed to meet challenges

Every part of your machine or process

has been meticulously engineered, so
you want to use a lubricant that has been
designed to ensure that your equipment is
well protected and works efficiently.
Shell Air Tool S2 A pneumatic-tool and
rock-drill oil has been developed to
enable equipment operators to select an
oil that will deliver optimum value to their
operations through
n wear protection
n long oil life
n system efficiency.

SHELL’S PNEUMATIC-TOOL AND ROCK-DRILL OIL

Shell Air Tool S2 A oil is designed for pneumatic tools and rock drills
operating under arduous conditions. It is an improved formulation
(compared with the previous Shell Torcula product) that maintains high
oil-film strength for effective extreme-pressure protection of pneumatic-drill
impact mechanisms and provides excellent mist lubrication for general-
purpose air tools.
You can rely on Shell Air Tool S2 A to keep your equipment working. It
protects against wear and corrosion, even with low-level water ingress; it
resists thermal and chemical breakdown for longer oil life; and it has good
low-temperature fluidity for greater system efficiency. Shell Air Tool S2 A
can also help to improve working conditions by reducing stray oil mist in
the air.

Designed to protect
Protecting components from damage can help to increase service life and maximise your return on investment. Shell Air Tool S2 A can help
to achieve this by
n exceeding the minimum industry standards for very good extreme- n providing good corrosion
pressure protection, protection,
as it passes load stage 12 of the high-torque, low-speed FZG test as it passes synthetic-seawater
bearing corrosion tests (ASTM
Minimum requirement
D665) and achieves a rating of
Shell Air Tool S2 A 100 1 in industry-standard copper-
strip corrosion tests (ASTM D130;
Industry-standard limit 3 hours at 100°C) in which a
rating of 1 represents very little
0 20 40 60 80 100 or no corrosion and a rating of
Better protection 4 indicates a corrosive lubricant.
Passing load stage (% of limit)
(ASTM D5182)
Designed for long oil life
Limiting fluid degradation can help to prolong oil life. Shell Air Tool S2 A is designed to help you operate your equipment for longer without
interruption for reduced maintenance requirements and enhanced availability. In the industry-standard oil life test, Shell Air Tool S2 A achieved
n up to 25% less thickening
than the maximum allowed after 312 hours at 121°C to ensure efficient and consistent lubrication.

Maximum allowed limit

Up to 25% less thickening

Shell Air Tool S2 A 100

Industry-standard limit

0 20 40 60 80 100

Less thickening for longer life

Thickening (% of limit) Against BS

ISO 12925-1 CKD
(ASTM D2893) requirements

Designed for high efficiency

Pneumatic-tool and rock-drill oils must work at low operating temperatures in challenging conditions. Shell Air Tool S2 A is designed to help
maximise productivity by helping equipment to meet or exceed its design capabilities. Compared with the industry minimum requirements, it offers
n good low- n an inherent n enhanced air quality,
temperature flow emulsifying tendency, as less stray mist is generated, so that the oil stays in the tool where it is
to help the oil reach which helps to prevent needed and working conditions are improved.
all parts of the tool for moisture from settling and
consistent lubrication and thus helps to improve Shell Air Tool S2 A 100
resist build-up in areas lubrication and prevent
cooled by rapid air corrosion caused by the Conventional industrial gear oils
expansion washing effect of the
condensate 0 5 10 15 20 25

Lower is better

Stray mist (%)

(ASTM D3705)

Specifications and approvals Real-world value delivery

Shell Air Tool S2 A meets the requirements of many manufacturers of pneumatic rock Operators need to keep rock drills and percussive
drills and tools. ISO viscosity grades available: 32, 100, 150 and 320. and pneumatic tools operating to maintain
high productivity. Shell Air Tool S2 A is an
Meets requirements improved formulation compared with the previous
ISO 6743-11 Types PAC and PBC Shell Torcula product and can help customers to
gain value through greater protection, oil life and
system efficiency. It has already been evaluated by
a leading manufacturer of pneumatic equipment
Applications
and found to have excellent performance.
Percussive pneumatic tools – suitable for a wide range of mobile,
percussive pneumatic tools such as those used in rock drilling,
mining and construction activities (for example, jack hammers,
FULL PRODUCT AND
sinkers and other air-operated tools)
SERVICE PORTFOLIO
Whatever your needs or application, Shell can
Oil mist lubrication applications – suitable for applications
provide a full range of oils and greases, including
requiring mist lubrication, such as manufacturing air tools
synthetic, high-performance products and additional
Other applications – may be used in certain gear and bearing services.
lubrication systems subject to water ingress

For more information, please contact

shell.com/lubricants